In a heated exchange on social media, filmmaker and Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser provoked the crypto community by labeling the U.S. economy a Ponzi scheme. His comments followed Elon Musk’s sharp criticism of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Keiser’s bold stance included a forecast predicting Bitcoin could play a pivotal role in the global economy. Monitoring his remarks could offer insights into the evolving perceptions of cryptocurrencies within traditional financial systems.